Prosecutors raided a sitting Taiwanese lawmaker's legislative office over suspected graft, a blow to the opposition Kuomintang and a sign the anti-corruption unit is willing to go after serving legislators.

• Investigators searched KMT legislator Chen Hsueh-sheng's office in the Legislative Yuan over suspected violations of anti-corruption law.
• The raid followed a tip-off and was led by Taipei prosecutors' black-gold unit, working with the Ministry of Justice's Investigation Bureau.
• After about six hours, three people were taken away, including Chen's brother, who runs the office, along with an assistant and a secretary.
• Several boxes of evidence were removed from the premises.
• The Legislative Yuan said it simply cooperated as required by law and knows nothing about the case, since the investigation is sealed.

Outlook: Prosecutors will question those detained and sift the seized material before deciding whether to seek detention or charges, keeping the case in the political spotlight.